For whoever lacks these things is blind and shortsighted, and has forgotten that he was cleansed from his old sins.

For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that through perseverance and the encouragement of the scriptures we might have hope.

the mystery that has been kept hidden for ages and generations, but is now disclosed to the saints.

For you have spent enough time in the past doing what the Gentiles like to do, living in debauchery, lust, drunkenness, orgies, carousing, and lawless idolatry.

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.

In past generations he allowed all the nations to go their own ways;

Therefore, if any one is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has passed away, behold, the new has come.

For in this way in former times the holy women also, who hoped in God, used to adorn themselves, and were submissive to their own husbands;

But remember the former days when, after you were enlightened, you endured a great struggle with sufferings,

In these you once walked, when you lived in them.

The times of ignorance God overlooked, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent,

I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.

He delivered us from so deadly a peril, and he will deliver us; on him we have set our hope that he will deliver us again.

who have gone astray from the truth. They say that the resurrection has already taken place, and upset the faith of some.

and to make plain to everyone the administration of the mystery which for ages has been hidden in God who created all things;

in which you formerly walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in the sons of disobedience.

that you should remember the words spoken beforehand by the holy prophets and the commandment of the Lord and Savior spoken through your apostles.

having the same conflict which you saw in me, and now hear to be in me.

These things are only a shadow of what is to come; but the substance belongs to Christ.